iOS 5 arrives

Stephen Withers
Thursday, 13 October 2011 08:52

Your IT - Mobility

 

As promised, Apple has released iOS 5 for its mobile devices. More than 200 new features are claimed, and there's also an extensive list of security fixes.

 

The latest version of Apple's mobile operating system iOS 5 can be installed on the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad, iPad 2, and the third and fourth generation iPod touch.

 

Highlights include iMessage, Newsstand, iCloud support, Twitter support in various standard apps, over the air updates, Wi-Fi syncing with iTunes. and improved notifications.

iMessage is a new app for exchanging text, photo and video messages with other iOS users across the cellular network or Wi-Fi, using the carrier's (usually relatively expensive) SMS service as a fallback. Newsstand handles newspaper and magazine subscriptions, downloading new issues in the background and displaying the cover of the latest issue.

iCloud has been previously described by iTWire. iOS 5 supports iTunes in the Cloud, Photo Stream, Documents in the Cloud, the automatic download of purchased apps and books, backup, Find My iPhone, and synchronisation of contacts, calendar and mail.

Twitter support includes tweeting from the Camera, Photos, Maps, Safari and YouTube apps, including the current location with any tweet, and the display of Twitter usernames and profile pictures in the Contacts app.

There's more goodness in iOS 5, so please read on.